{"id":44042,"date":"2025-02-12T12:41:35","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T09:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesauditimes.net\/en\/?p=44042"},"modified":"2025-03-20T08:50:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T05:50:35","slug":"nasser-al-kharafi-a-kuwaiti-business-titan-on-forbes-global-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesauditimes.net\/en\/nasser-al-kharafi-a-kuwaiti-business-titan-on-forbes-global-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Nasser Al-Kharafi A Kuwaiti Business Titan on Forbes\u2019 Global List"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nasser Al-Kharafi,<\/a> a Kuwaiti businessman and former chairman of the Kharafi Group, was one of the wealthiest and most influential entrepreneurs in the Arab world.<\/p>\n

Born into a prominent business family, Nasser was the son of the late businessman Mohammed Abdulmohsen Al-Kharafi and brother of Jassem Al-Kharafi, the former Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly.<\/p>\n

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Early Life & Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Al-Kharafi\u2019s educational journey began at Al-Muthanna School, followed by Victoria College in Alexandria, Egypt, where he embraced the British education system.<\/p>\n

During his time in Alexandria, he endured the loss of his mother, Ghanima Jassem Boudi, but remained focused on his studies, later pursuing a higher education degree in Business Administration in the UK.<\/p>\n

From a young age, he was deeply passionate about free trade and business.<\/p>\n

He married Fawzia Sayed Ali Sayed Suleiman Al-Refai and had five children: Marzouq, Bader, Faisal, Hataf, and Heba.<\/p>\n

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Nasser Al-Kharafi A Kuwaiti Business Titan on Forbes\u2019 Global List<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The Kharafi Group: A Regional Business Empire<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Under his leadership, the Kharafi Group became a regional powerhouse, operating in diverse sectors such as food, construction, energy, and finance.<\/p>\n

Some of the notable companies under the group’s umbrella include:<\/strong><\/h4>\n